animus anima
contemporary psychedelic jazz
The animus anima group came into being following
an experimental meeting of four musicians from very different backgrounds.
Nicolas Ankoudinoff, saxophonist and composer, comes from the territory
of jazz, improvised and new music; Benoist Eil, guitarist, blends
sound with feedback improvisations; Pascal Rousseau, tuba, performs
on the contemporary classical stages of Paris and Etienne Plumer,
Corean drummer from South Belgium comes from the M-base tradition
of black American music. Working together they generate startling
sound textures.
On stage, the bitter-sweet cocktail of these unlikely ingredients
form incandescent, visionary, sometimes self mocking and ironic moments
which combine hard jazz rock with lyrical and sensual ballads, drifting
melody and wild improvisation (cfr. Animus/Anima).
The concert is like a
ride through very varied feelings that combine sharp focus and lyricism.
animus anima’s music is the missing link between
Pink Floyd and Archie Shepp!
| « animus anima is not more jazz
than be-bop was in its time. […] An adventure made by not so mad
scientists, dexterous art for people whose instincts are linked to their
every day curiosity. » Philippe Dethy – Jazz8 |
